Subbotin (crater)

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Crater characteristics
Coordinates 29.2° S, 135.3° E
Diameter 67 km
Depth Unknown
Colongitude   225° at sunrise
Eponym Mikhail F. Subbotin

Subbotin is a lunar crater that is located to the west of the larger Pavlov crater, and to the east-northeast of Lampland crater. Subbotin lies on the far side of the Moon, and can only be viewed from lunar orbit.

Since its formation, this crater has been heavily battered by smaller impacts, leaving the outer rim worn and marked by several small craterlets. This pattern of impact extends into the interior floor, where there are multiple small craterlets. A short chain of these impacts begins in the northwest part of the interior and curves back to extend across the northern rim.

[edit] Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Subbotin crater.

Subbotin Latitude Longitude Diameter
J 32.0° S 138.1° E 16 km
Q 30.8° S 134.3° E 17 km
R 31.3° S 133.7° E 16 km

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